Willow Creek (above Lincoln): 145(40/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



N 



High (9/17) 

 Moderate (9/14) 

 Low (6/7) 

 Low (10) 

 High (1/4) 

 Moderate (2/3) 

 2000 



Willow Creek above Lincoln, a 2 order tributary to the upper Blackfoot River, flows ~8 

 miles through public (National Forest) in headwaters and private land downstream of mile ~6. 

 Willow Creek ranked high for total rank due to high potential to improve water quality for the 

 Blackfoot River and single-species sport fishery value to the Blackfoot River. Willow Creek 

 ranks low in native species value. Willow Creek supports low densities of resident WSCT and 

 brook trout. Fisheries impairments, located in the lower reaches include localized stream bank 

 degradation resulting from excessive livestock access to riparian areas. 



Willow Creek (below Lincoln): 145(13/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



N 



High (2/17) 

 High (4/14) 

 High (5/7) 

 High (20) 

 High (1/4) 

 Moderate (2/3) 

 1997,2000 



Willow Creek below Lincoln, a 2 order tributary to the upper Blackfoot River, flows ~9 

 miles through public (National Forest) land in the upper drainage and private ranch land 

 downstream of mile ~6. Willow Creek ranks high for total rank, due to 1) high potential to 

 improve water quality to the Blackfoot River, 2) high native species value, 3) high (multi-species) 

 sport fishery value to the Blackfoot River, and 4) potential to increase flow in the Blackfoot 

 River. Willow Creek supports fluvial WSCT, browTi trout and resident brook trout. WSCT and 

 brook trout dominate upper reaches. Low densities of brown trout occupy lower Willow Creek. 

 Fisheries impairments in the middle and lower reaches include irrigation impacts (dewatering) 

 and degraded riparian vegetation from excessive livestock use. , , ,,,, 



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